Sophomore Romance and Holiday Tales From Dixon Notes
The Dixon Christmas and New Year social pages highlight lively campus gossip. Names like Jim Brown Vi Nester Doris Welker and Mary McGava appear in playful, suggestive tales of dances crushes and late school talk. Several couples are noted and a few rumors swirl about notes and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brown
Vi Nester
Jin
Jim
Smitty Smith
Dixon
Doris Welker
Don Thome
Jean Beatty
Georgie Huber
Barb Flinn
Mary McGava
Mary
Bob Wolf
Vina Pollick
Janet Bob
Mary Wilbern
Dale Schumacher
Ernie Hubbart
Bernice Henderson
Norm Bogett
Bill Haglund
Bill
June Elliot
Ward Dillon
Fern Allen
Bob Shaffer
Pat Ahrens
John Ahren
Harriet Giddings
Gene Fenner
Gene
Harriet
Bud Burkitt
Marjorie Cartsinger
Glenn Ellmaker
Betty Haak
Lorraine Jansen
Herman Schmidebush
Bob Breiding
Nayola Brooks
Doris Scott
Paul Young
Elwin Haak
Beverly Friesen
Raleigh
Romeo
Bob Jamison
Marion Palmer
Calumet
Rumor and reminiscence swirl among Smithbush Pollack crowd
The fragment lists pairs and names across social groups. Duhm joins Powell and Woodyatt with Daulten and Ridge with Hunsberger. Elimaker drives a '40 LaSalle while Phelps tunes a swing band. S. H. 8. students show sorrow at Dixon quarantine. Geyer, Dillon, and Mitchell appear as bachelors. Upperclassmen outsmart freshmen. Thome and Bates in Leopold Stokowski's orchestra with DeVoe and Northington reacting to Chuck from Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithbush-Pollack
Duhm
Powell
Woodyatt
Daulten
Ridge
Hunsberger
Glenn Elimaker
LaSalle
Jack Phelps
Dixon
Charlie Geyer
Ward Dillon
Sanford Mitchell
Don Thome
Jim Bates
Leopold Stokowski
Mr. DeVoe
Sourpuss
Betty Northington
Chuck
Moline
Intramural basketball schedule features Monday Tuesday games
The S H S intramural league fills Monday and Tuesday evenings as teams battle for victory. Notable scorers include Dick Rohrer of Illinois Don Church of Michigan and Harold Wade of Indiana, with several sharp shooters providing standout performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rohrer
Illinois
Don Church
Michigan
Harold Wade
Indiana
Famous autograph hobby at S H S noted by student Paul Hermann
A feature on autograph collectors at S H S, focusing on Sophomore Paul Hermann and his 80 plus autographs including William Jennings Bryan Charlie Butterworth John Barrymore and the Chicago Cubs. The piece outlines three collector types and how signatures are obtained from simple street hustles to more personal letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. 8S
Paul Hermann
William Jennings Bryan
Charlie Butterworth
John Barrymore
Allen Roy Dafoe
Woodworking hobby turns profit for Vernon Gottel
Vernon Gottel, a senior at S. H. S., turned a sixth grade hobby of crafting wooden knickknacks into a profitable venture. He now operates a well equipped shop capable of producing bed room sets, breakfast tables, occasional tables, footstools, cedar chests, knee hole desks, and still a what not or two. Although still a student, his woodwork remains a hobby that brings both pleasure and income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Gottel
Vernon
Athletes Get Taken For A Ride And They Like It
A pep meeting previewed the Dixon Sterling trip where Coach Brandan’s team travels by bus. The ride blends pranks, harmonica tunes, and bonding as players stretch out, joke, and rally before battles at Sterling. Homecoming moods hinge on win or loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon- Sterling
Brandan
Phil Schamp
G A A bowling season ends with record scorers and upcoming match
Doris David tops bowling with 171 high and 136 average as Lois Walters 167 and Harriet Giddings 166 follow. Girls election to face the boys in an afternoon match. Doris David and Jean Davis teams won the championships undefeated. Weekly awards honor several players including Walters 167 and Hammelsman 150. Freshmen and sophomores excel, Round Robin basketball planned for February under Miss Burritt, class captains named, and a school pencil sale netted $21 with Gladys Moore star seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.A.A
Doris David
Lois Walters
Harriet Giddings
Doris Welker
Mary Wilbern
Eileen Corrigan
Mary Ann Hammelman
Janet Olinger
Vernice Kavadas
Annmae Hussing
Joyce Clark
Beverly van de Mark
Helen Dimond
Elda Robbins
Helen Mangan
Jean Davis
Bendewald
Marian Welker
Darda Lubben
Mary Anne Hammelsman
Betty Mce Combs
Grate Kavadas
Virginia Deers
Janet Wilger
Beverly Andresen
Hach
Eversharp
Virginian Deers
Grace Kavadas
Kelly McCombs
Miss Burritt
Helen Walker
Beverly Anderson
Gertrude Fine
Gladys Moore
Norma Welker
Helen Walken
Fern Adams
Jean Adams
Thelma Ague
Sterling High School Agriculture Dept Achieves Notable Record
In 1935 the Sterling high school agriculture program expands to three years with J A Swardouck as instructor. Twenty seven boys enroll as the department touts state farmer status for several students and multiple meat, grain, milk, and dairy teams becoming state champions, with national honors for meat and dairy teams this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Swardouck
Agriculture Department of
Sterling High School
Farmera
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Miss Neff
Frances Anderson
MMU Hide
Opin
S.H.S
Sterling
Agriculture Department
Mr. Twardock
Quentin Harms
Fred Brower
Warren Friedrichs
Russell Wagenknecht
Claude Bley
Kenneth Manon
Waren Friedrichs
University of Ilinois
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